With Jade Chu’s confirmation, Evan Chu felt fully reassured. He stood motionless, calmly attuning himself to the elemental particles within the old man’s space domain. Soon, he realized the old man was wielding a water domain. It made perfect sense—this ancient beast was the Golden Shark King, master of water elements, so of course his domain was water-based.
Without hesitation, Evan quickly reached out to the water elements in the domain, resonating with them in no time. The water elements here were worlds apart from those in the open sea—so much denser, so much more responsive. The old man glanced at Evan and sneered, "Kid, I didn’t expect someone your age to last this long in my water domain. You’ve got guts, I’ll give you that."
"But you killed my son, so you must die! Since you’re suffering, I’ll give you a quick end!" As he spoke, a white sword appeared in the old man’s hand—except it wasn’t a regular sword, but a weapon made from fish bones, bristling with sharp spines.
Evan snorted, "Old fossil! I came here for the Immortal Token and Floor-Gate Key. If I didn’t kill your son, who else was I supposed to kill? You’re next on my list! Serena Frost herself made you the gatekeeper, so you should know the rules. Looks like you’ve been rotting in these waters too long and forgotten your duty. You think your little water domain can take my life? You’re dreaming!"
With a flash, Evan darted several dozen meters away. The old man was stunned that Evan could break free from his domain. He swung his fish-bone longsword, unleashing a wave of sword energy that blasted straight toward Evan.
The sword strike sent violent ripples through the surrounding space, and the ocean below churned like a raging tsunami. Towering waves crashed and roared—a scene of utter chaos.
At that moment, Evan focused his mind, gathering water element particles to saturation. He didn’t have a powerful water-element attack technique, so instead, he forced the condensed water elements to transmute into ice—planning to freeze the old man solid in Mystic Ice.
Evan knew that freezing the old man in Mystic Ice wouldn’t kill him outright. His only option was to wait for the moment the old beast shattered the ice and then hit him with his strongest attack—Unicorn Arm combined with Star-Cleave. Even if it didn’t finish him, it would at least deal a crippling blow.
Just as the old man’s sword energy was about to reach Evan, a surge of icy cold force erupted, enveloping him. In an instant, Mystic Ice formed in a radius of several meters, sealing the old man inside.
The icy force was terrifying—despite his Eighth-Layer Venerable Martial Realm strength, the old man couldn’t break free in a short time. Seeing his foe frozen solid, Evan flashed before him and taunted, "How’s it feel to be locked in ice, old fossil? Pretty strange, huh? An ant at the Eighth-Layer Venerable Martial Realm dares bark at me? You’re begging for death! Come out and try to kill me if you can! Hahaha!"
As Evan Chu taunted, he frantically pumped Chaos Dragon Force through his arm, forcing the energy to gather until the pain was almost unbearable. But a victorious grin crept onto his face—he was just waiting for the old beast to break free from the Mystic Ice.
The old man was driven mad by Evan’s mocking words. With a roar that shook the heavens, golden light erupted from his body, and a mountain-sized Golden Shark King materialized right before Evan.
The Mystic Ice encasing him vanished in an instant—a bizarre sight. Even a fish could fly through the sky here, but Evan had no time to marvel. Sword in hand, he slashed out with the Frostbane Sword, unleashing a world-shaking blow that sent the Golden Shark King’s massive body flying hundreds of meters away.
Evan felt a pang of regret that his attack hadn’t killed the beast outright. His right arm was numb, so he switched the Frostbane Sword to his left hand. Glancing at the Golden Shark King, he saw that his strike had split the monster’s skull open more than halfway, blood gushing like a flood. At this rate, the beast would bleed out and die.
The Golden Shark King was stunned—never in his wildest dreams did he expect this young brat to hit so hard. Though it wasn’t a killing blow, it left him seriously wounded and nearly drained of power. If Evan struck again, he’d be finished for sure.
"Excellent work, Evan! That strike has already decided the outcome. I never imagined your Unicorn Arm and Star-Cleave combo would be so devastating. It’s time to finish him off!" Luna’s voice rang out, full of praise and encouragement.
Evan glanced at the blood-soaked Golden Shark King and laughed, "Old fossil, I told you—you’re nothing but an ant before me, but you thought I was bluffing. If you’d handed over the Immortal Token and Floor-Gate Key sooner, you wouldn’t be in this mess. Now, just die!"
Without hesitation, Evan unleashed Star-Cleave with his left hand, slashing at the Golden Shark King. The beast was already in despair—he knew it was finally time for release.
The blow shattered the Golden Shark King’s house-sized head, sending his colossal body crashing from the sky. Evan didn’t bother to chase—at that moment, a golden Floor-Gate Key and an Immortal Token appeared in his hand.
"Damn, that was exhausting—but it’s worth it for the key and token. Time to head to the fifth floor and finally meet the Ice and Snow Immortal. I just hope I can actually help her." Evan muttered to himself, half joking, half worried.
A stone gate appeared before Evan, and the water domain vanished, replaced by swirling fog. He was no longer surprised by these changes. After Jade Chu retracted her protective light shield, Evan used the golden Floor-Gate Key to unlock the gate to the fifth floor, flashing inside without hesitation.
The moment Evan entered, he was stunned by what he saw—the fifth floor wasn’t vast at all, just a flat expanse about the size of a training ground. In the very center stood an altar, and above it, three purple crystals spun endlessly…